The most serious algal toxin threat to New Zealand shellfish can now be detected faster and at around a quarter of the previous cost through a new test method likely to be introduced this year. The test for paralytic shellfish toxin (PST), the most serious of shellfish poisoning syndromes caused by harmful algae, has been developed by New Zealand’s Cawthron Institute in collaboration with the UK’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science.

[10th, May 2014] Chemicals similar to those used at the London Olympics will be put into Strathclyde Loch to ensure it is free from poisonous algae when it hosts the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games triathalon. Organisers have revealed the list of preparations they are putting in place to make sure that events at the Watersports Centre run smoothly…

[8th, May 2014] Toxic algae has closed a section of the Basingstoke Canal near Ash after recently being found there. Sightings of poisonous blue-green algae were reported to the Environment Agency (EA) on April 29 and tests have confirmed there has been contamination. Continue reading Poisonous algae contaminates Basingstoke Canal→